Assignment Photography and Syndication

Gallerist

Categories

This entire site ⓒ 2005-2011 The Sartorialist.
All of the photographs herein, unless otherwise noted, are copyrighted by the photographer. No part of this site, or any of the content contained herein, may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without express permission of the copyright holder(s).

These places you photograph are really beautiful, and it is great to see something new. But they definitely don't capture the same way you are able to capture people.... you might look to architectural photographers for some inspiration.

Palazzo Litta. It was formerly owned by the State Railway Administration (you can read "Ferrovie dello Stato" on the marble plaques), now is used for art expositions and houses the offices of the Superintendence to Historical Archives.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palazzo_Litta,_Milan

NAUSICAA DELL'ORTO said ... (9:08 AM) :

I'm not impressed just because this structure is right in front of my house, so I can see it every day...But I'm so happy that american people appreciate our culture!!great pic!

Thank you so much for this series on showing the beauty of Milano- it only deepens my love for this blog! I'm an American student studying in Milano for the semester and while I'm having fun exploring the city on my own, it's such a gift to be able to see the city through more experienced (and talented) eyes. Thank you for helping me see the charm in my new hometown, I'm still adjusting to city life and appreciate your insight.

on behalf of a D.O.C. milanese girl, I would like to thank you for the attention you have brought to my city. Milano has a discreet charm, often enclosed inside not accessible courtyards. It's an industrial city but also an historical city with beautiful examples of architecture, I adore above all the Liberty style houses of the early 1900, and above all Milano is still a city on a human scale, not too chaotic.

There are some amazing caryatids in northern Italy - but these are very beautiful and quite different to ones I have seen before - the carving of the drapery is very fine - gorgeous!!! A fashion designer always recognises a beautiful use of fabric! Even rendered in stone!

Anonymous said ... (1:20 PM) :

Be careful guy's...living in Milan is not so easy and comfortable.Too expensive, too pollution, too much traffic......is not an heaven on earth!

There is something so tragic and beautiful about older run-down buildings that are clearly magnificently crafted. I found that throughout South America too. Buenos Aires has architecture like Paris, yet is so run-down that it is heartbreakingly beautiful.

I like the diversity in your work. It's nice to not only see the people, but the settings where they live.

When I came back from my trip last year (to Rome, Malta, Turkey, Egypt, and Spain) I was amazed by how many photos of doors I had. I wonder what causes us to love them so much? The visualization of possibility?

Karim said ... (7:27 PM) :

Why has it been left to rot though? Ill never understand, if i owned that building the entrance would look like new, its a testament to it beauty its worth a photo despite decades of neglect...

Those are the caryatids, columns carved in female form. The Greek term karyatides literally means "maidens of Karyai", an ancient town of Peloponnese. I saw a very beautiful house once, just like this in a city called Sibiu in Romania. Lovely art. Thank you for the daily pictures. Food for my soul.

Anonymous said ... (11:36 PM) :

Beautiful.

Anonymous said ... (12:18 AM) :

hi scott. thanks for this! as an architect, i'd love to see more of these shots. don't hold back!

My one regret when in Italy was that I did not get to Milan. There were 2 places I wanted to see, 1 was the Romeo Gigli store and 2 was 9 Corso Como. Back in the mid 90's my boss from Scanlan and Theodore had bought me a perfume from there which was gorgeous.

hmm. ridiculously fabulous!It doesn't look real. rather, it looks like a movie set. a 3D art piece. I can literally stare at this all day and figure out a million different reason why it is what it is. haha.

Wow, Milan is beautiful -- what a stunning architectural facade that building has! The statues in the columns were sculpted with such amazing and precise details; just look at the muscles on their chests, their hair, and all of the 'billowing' fabric wrapped around them. And, what exquisite shades of colors it has... hues that only time and the elements could give it. I have never seen anything so beautiful in person, but then, I have never been to Italy.

Yes, your right and it fits in with the Milan dicussion that we had this weekend.

Do you have a problem with that?

Anonymous said ... (11:24 AM) :

OMG, i took a pic of the same doorway in 2005!! only difference, the door was open. and today, i see it on your blog. what are the chances! just goes to show...beauty is universal.--Pradipta Ghosh, India.

Exceptional tones in this image, really spot on, evocative. Your symmetrical take on the subject works...fits with the feel of much Italian architecture. Here is a door I found interesting in Sicily: http://gmsanders.net/large-view/Sicilia%20-%20Americana/146871-9-6-17119/Photography/Architecture.html